News Update – Page 178 – Lawcutor

Court cannot issue blanket direction in restraining arrest of accused while dismissing Petition u/s 482 CrPC

On 29th March 2016 a complaint was made in Charminar Police Station, Hyderabad for the possession of land ad-measuring Ac 3-18 guntas situated at Jagannadhapuram Panchayati, Rangapuram Village, Paloncha Mandal,…

Delhi High Court: Virtual Hearing shall not be followed from March 15th.

Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli, Division bench, Delhi High Court, in response to a petition that requested virtual hearing till the vaccination drive for lawyers, stated that since March 15th…

Prohibit social exclusion of women : Gujarat High Court

In Nirjhari Singa V. Union of India, the Gujarat High Court has issued a set of guidelines to the State government with a view to prohibiting the social exclusion of…

For missionary and journalistic operations, holders of an Overseas Citizen of India card must obtain a permit

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According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday, all Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders must seek special permission from the central government before engaging…

NCLT has jurisdiction to over cases solely related to corporate debtor insolvency:SC

The Supreme Court on Monday held that the National Company Law Tribunal has the jurisdiction for adjudication of the cases which relates to the insolvency of corporate debtors. However, the…

Allahabad High Court gives direction to the Home secretary regarding the construction of ladies toilets in police stations.

Case: Anjali Pandey v. State of Uttar Pradesh The Allahabad High Court directs the Home secretary to be present before the court or to file an affidavit regarding the steps…

Supreme Court: No extension of Limitation Period

The Supreme Court, during the pandemic had taken suo motu cognisance of the situation arising out of the difficulties that might be faced by the litigants across the country while…

168 Rohingya outcasts, living in Jammu and Kashmir were on Saturday shipped off a ‘holding focus’.

Background The Rohingyas are a Bengali-vernacular speaking Muslim minority in Myanmar. Following mistreatment in their country, a large number of them entered India unlawfully through Bangladesh and took cover in Jammu…

Supreme Court Bar Association files a plea against the SOPs released by the Registry

The Supreme Court Bar Association has filed a writ petition, seeking to quash the Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) laid down by the Supreme Court registry for Hybrid Physical Hearing. According…

Maratha Quota case: SC states, Indra Sawhney case will be reconsidered if required

While addressing the Maratha reservation case challenging the Bombay High Court order upholding quotas for Marathas in education and employment under the Maharashtra Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, the…